The Bible as improv
Subtitle: seeing and living the script in new ways
By: Ron Martoia.
Publisher: Zondervan
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Grand Rapids, Mich
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780310287704
Subjects: Bible -- Criticism, interpretation, etc; Christian life; Christian biography
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Part I: My journey with the Scripture script : the good, the bad, and the inconsistent; title: My first experience; title: Reading the Bible for principles for life; title: The tattoo incident; title: Applying Leviticus 19 by picking and choosing; title: Presbyterian, Catholic, and charismatic; title: Wearing lenses; title: Basic instructions before leaving earth; title: Learning the view of God and eschatology; title: Part II: My theological journey : reading the script with fresh eyes; title: Selective application; title: Silencing women and selling all you have; title: The guiding question crystallized; title: Uncovering the dominant hermeneutic; title: The faith and human development; title: Exploring my assumptions; title: View of God/view of Scripture; title: Dancing behind the scenes; title: Shifting our view of the Bible; title: Seeing the snapshot in time; title: New metaphors for the shift; title: Reading classics and playing jazz; title: Part III: Improv-ing the script : learning to riff in community; title: The drama script; title: Blending the story line of the classic with jazz community; title: Immersing in the first four acts; title: Reading the Bible again for the first time; title: The role of the acting community; title: Designing creative conversation space; title: The role of other actors; title: Interacting with script and spirit; title: Working examples.